Rape Victim Innocent of Murder, Newspaper Article.

Item

Title
Rape Victim Innocent of Murder, Newspaper Article.
Date
1977-03-05
Creator
Unknown
Description
A newspaper article from The News Tribune about Inez Garcia, a woman whose case became a rallying cry for feminists after she was acquitted for killing a man she says helped rape her. Garcia became a symbol for a woman’s right to defend herself. She says that she will go on to help other women who are imprisoned.
Primary Subject
1900-1999
Law
Justice
Additional Subject
Black Panther Party (BPP)
Prison
Type
Textual document
Medium
Paper
Format
JPEG
HBCU Identifier
mwchcac.ar.2022.faj.IX.4.52
HCAC Identifier
HCAC.JSU.0788
Rights
All rights held by the Margaret Walker Center. For permission to publish, distribute, or use this image for any other purpose, please contact Margaret Walker Center, Jackson State University, 601-979-3935 Attn: Center Director.
Contributing Institution
Jackson State University
Source
Originally published in The News Tribune, 5 Mar. 1977, p. 20.
Collection
The Black Panther Party Archives of Frankye Adams-Johnson